Americans by 9 percentage points have a favorable view of the health care overhaul that President Obama signed into law Tuesday, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, a notable turnaround from surveys before the vote that showed a plurality against it.

By 49%-40% those surveyed say it was “a good thing” rather than a bad one that Congress passed the bill. Half describe their reaction in positive terms, as “enthusiastic” or “pleased,” while about four in 10 describe it in negative ways, as “disappointed” or “angry.”

The largest single group, 48%, calls the bill “a good first step” that should be followed by more action on health care. An additional 4% also have a favorable view, saying the bill makes the most important changes needed in the nation’s health care system.

Perhaps this is why Republicans vehemently opposed passage… because the knew public opinion swing in the Democrats favor once it was passed? And notice how 48% call it “a good first step”… seems to be a pretty clear indication that a lot of the folks previous polls reported as opposing the bill, merely thought it didn’t go far enough.

Since McKenna stands alone on this issue in WA State, do you think we could get Robbie to secede…on his own?

As in, self-declare his Bellevue cul de sac to be a 10th Amendment haven, separate from the evil federal guv’mint?

Of course, Rob and his band of militia kook friends would have to stay in that cul de sac; and, of course, Rob would have to give up his large family’s cadillac taxpayer-sponsored health insurance plan.

I have to say that getting this legislation signed into law has sure invigorated this old leftist. I had been so hopeful when Obama was elected along with big congressional majorities that we had put the madness of the Reagan/Gingrich/GWB era behind us. Then, we saw Republican obstructionism meld with Democratic spinelessness with regard to healthcare. We saw fearmongering and fact mangling out shouting the weakassed Democrats who pointlessly sought, yet again, a bipartisan approach to a chronic, national festering wound. I turned to the NCAA tournament for relief from yet another disappointment.

But, by God, now we have a president who can fucking lead and a Speaker of the House who can knock heads. We got something major–really major–done, and I’ll be damned if I don’t feel like we again are going somewhere and that the pathetic foe that screams so loud is about to go down. Adios, wingnuts. America is on the rise. Damn, this feels good.

Who does McKenna represent? Well, since he and his gang of twelve are pursuing what is basically a states rights argument, look back to the history of the early to mid 19th century, and you will find your answer. Conservatives are still fighting the Civil War.

You are simply a liar. Either that or the dumbest fuck to ever post here, and, damn, to be the dumbest to ever post here? Do you really want that title, Cynny? Why don’t you ever respond to my question about how you reconcile your desire to privatize Social Security with your claim that the healthcare legislation is unconstitutional? Why, Cynny, do you always run when Rushbo hasn’t provided you with talking points?

It sucks that most of the health care reform bill doesn’t take effect until 2014. I heard on TV that the Medicare and Medicaid systems in the US was up and running less than a year after they were signed into federal law back in 1965. And I doubt that any other country has waited four years, or anything close to that, between passing a law for national health care, and actually implementing it.

I expect that millions of uninsured folks will become pissed off in the next several years, that they won’t get any health care coverage until 2014.

This will also generate a lot of cynicism, as to why the program isn’t going to become effective, until two more national general elections (including the next presidential elections) have gone by?

By the way, RomneyCare was implemented very quickly in Massachusetts. Romney signed the law on April 12, 2006, and universal health care started in Massachusetts on January 1, 2007.

Of course, the Republicans (including the present political incarnation of Romney) have been 100% against health care reform, so the Democrats won’t be hurt that badly by the incredibly cynical tactic of not making the vast majority of the law effective for another four years.

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